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Philippine Postage Issues - Year 1962 - Text Description

(Mga Selyo ng Pilipinas - Taong 1962 - Pasalitang Paglalarawan)

 

January 23, 1962: Anti-TB Semi-Postal Surcharged - Set of 1 stamp; Denomination and Image: 6s surcharge on 5c + 5c anti-TB semi-postal issue of 1958

 

 

January 23, 1962: Special Delivery - Set of 1 stamp; Special Delivery issue; Denomination and Image: 20c - Manila Central Post Office and hand with letter

 

 

March 9, 1962: Philippine Orchids - Set of 1 se-tenant block of 4 perforated stamps and 1 imperforate block of 4 stamps; Special issue

 

Denomination and Image for Perforate and Imperforate Stamps:

  5c and   5c – Waling-waling

  6c and   6c – White mariposa

10c and 10c – Sander's dendrobe

20c and 20c – Sanggumay

 

 

May 13, 1962: New Famous Filipinos I / Apolinario Mabini Definitive - Set of 1 stamp; Definitive issue; Denomination and Image: 3s - Apolinario Mabini

 

 

June 12, 1962: President Diosdado Macapagal Oath-Taking - Set of 3 stamps

 

Denomination and Image:

  6s – President Macapagal oath-taking 

10s – President Macapagal oath-taking 

30s – President Macapagal oath-taking

 

 

June 19, 1962: New Famous Filipinos II / Jose Rizal Definitive and Official (“G.O.”) Stamps - Set of 2 stamps; Definitive issue

 

Denomination and Image:

  6s – Jose Rizal in coat 

  6s with “G.O.” – Jose Rizal in coat

 

 

August 19, 1962: Anti-TB Semi-Postal - Set of 3 stamps; Semi-Postal issue

 

Denomination and Image:

  6s + 5s – Valdez Pavilion

30s + 5s – Valdez Pavilion 

70s + 5s – Valdez Pavilion

 

 

October 24, 1962: Malaria Eradication - Set of 3 stamps

 

Denomination and Image:

  6s – Taal volcano and lake and malaria eradication emblem 

10s – Taal volcano and lake and malaria eradication emblem 

70s – Taal volcano and lake and malaria eradication emblem

 

 

November 15, 1962: Surcharged Diego Silang Revolt Bicentennial - Set of 1 stamp; Denomination and Image: 20s “BICENTENNIAL Diego Silang Revolt” overprint on 25c Luna definitive of 1958

 

 

November 30, 1962: New Famous Filipinos III / Rajah Soliman Definitive and Official Stamps - Set of 2 stamps; Definitive issue

 

Denomination and Image:

30s – Rajah Soliman 

30s with “G.O.” – Rajah Soliman

 

 

December 23, 1962: Fruit Trees Semi-Postal Surcharged - Set of 1 stamp; Denomination and Image: 5s on 5c + 1c Fruit Trees semi-postal issue of 1952

 

 

December 30, 1962: Rizal Foundation Fund Semi-Postal - Set of 2 stamps; Semi-Postal issue

 

Denomination and Image:

  6s + 4s – Jose Rizal playing chess

30s + 5s – Jose Rizal fencing

 

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Legend:

 

P - Philippine peso (pesos); c - centavo (centavos); s - sentimo (sentimos); x - multiply by (times); O.B. - Official Business; G.O. - Gawaing Opisyal (Official Business)

 

 

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